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Child Care and Early Education

The goal of free universal pre-K programs for all children is gaining attention, but some regions can now only afford to offer free programs to at-risk children. Preschool advocates argue that the lifelong benefit outweighs the cost. (Photo: The Buffalo News)

Child Care and Early Education

Latest in Child Care and Early Education

Is Retaining Students in the Early Grades Self-Defeating?

Research, Reports & Data — August 21, 2012, The Brookings Institution

Substantial evidence shows that students who do not read proficiently by the end of third grade face an uphill struggle for the rest of their education. Should students who do not meet that benchmark be promoted to fourth grade along with their peers, or should they be retained?

Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation

Research, Reports & Data — May 05, 2011, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The study calculates high school graduation rates for children at different reading skill levels and with different poverty rates.

CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION RESOURCES

resource — March 14, 2011

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Child Care and Early Education, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

On the Home Front: Early Care and Education a Top Priority for Military Families

Research, Reports & Data — March 14, 2011, Pre-K Now

The brief examines the challenges military families face when securing early care and education for their young children.

Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System

Research, Reports & Data — February 10, 2011, Center on the Developing Child

The working paper explores how early childhood experiences shape the brain's ability to focus, retain and work with information.

Many Missing Pieces

Research, Reports & Data — October 11, 2010, New America Foundation

Many states lack data on children’s early childhood education, despite federal allocations designed to help states build their longitudinal data systems.

Using Data to Strengthen School Readiness

Research, Reports & Data — August 25, 2010, The Urban Institute

The brief summarizes the results from a project that aimed to shed light on factors that impact school readiness.

Parents and the Cost of Child Care

Research, Reports & Data — August 17, 2010, National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

Child care costs are high and rising.

Ready for Kindergarten? A Review of State Practices

Research, Reports & Data — June 25, 2010, Child Trends

The brief reviews current state practices to support children's school readiness and suggests additional policy considerations.

Child Care Quality Rating System Assessment: Compendium of Quality Rating Systems and Evaluations

Research, Reports & Data — June 25, 2010, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The compendium is part of an on-going project to measure, evaluate and promote high-quality child care.

America After 3 PM Special Report on Summer

Research, Reports & Data — June 02, 2010, Afterschool Alliance

According to the study, summer learning loss is a major contributor to the achievement gap between low-income and high-income youth

Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Research, Reports & Data — June 01, 2010, ZERO TO THREE

Family Scholarly Culture and Children's Educational Success

Research, Reports & Data — June 01, 2010, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters

Research, Reports & Data — May 19, 2010, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The report finds that over 80 percent of fourth-graders from low-income families fail to reach proficient reading levels.

The New Demography of American Motherhood

Research, Reports & Data — May 12, 2010, Pew Research Center

The report finds that today's new mothers are older, better educated and more likely to be single than their counterparts two decades ago.